Urdu poetry, often draped in a rich tapestry of love, celebrates much-maligned errant behaviour that defies all restrictions.

Mavra Books’ rare collection of selected Urdu poems of top 62 poets scaled new heights in the literary circles.

A few months ago, at the launch of a book of Urdu poems—Hukm E Safar Diya Tha Kyon by Shantiveer Kaul—a poet in his mid-60s said he rarely got a chance to attend such events now because “ab ...

Today, modern Urdu poem is almost as popular as ghazal and there are many among common readers, poets and critics who prefer nazm to ghazal.

Through it, Sharma hopes to shed light on some of the lesser-known Hindi and Urdu poems, by interpreting them through videos. Launched on September 3, the series has more than 1,000 views on each ...

Pune: Connoisseurs of Urdu poetry will enthrall audiences at the All-India Mushaira to be held on Saturday as part of the ongoing Pune Festival. A mus.

Centuries-old Persian poetry finds new life in Urdu, bridging spiritual depth with modern audiences.   Renowned young Sufi Qawwal Rais Anis Sabri is set to release his much-anticipated single ...

This past week, the Islam Gymkhana at Marine Lines hosted a unique event. A group of non-Muslim poets were invited to recite naat or panegyric poems a.

BANGALORE: Bansuri is a collection of 100 poems by Kuvempu which have been translated into Urdu by Shaad Bagalkote. Bagalkote, who drew inspiration from Kuvempu’s poems always wanted to transl ...

Dr Zubair Farooq, a UAE national, is a well-known name in Indian and Pakistani literary circles for his love for Urdu poetry. A dermatologist and venereologist by profession, Dr Zubair has authored ...